Sail Away Masculine Card

Ok - Here is my "favorite" single stamp in the summer mini. I will show you more examples of what you can do with this 1 stamp next week.

Materials:

Cardstock: Early Espresso - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", Crumb Cake- 4 1/4" x 2 3/4", Whisper White- 4" x 2/12".

Stamp: Sail Away

Ink: Early Espresso

Other: Snail Adhesive, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Hemp Twine, Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber,and Paper Piercing Tool.

I hope all of you have a wonderful day! If I can help you with ideas, classes, supplies, retreats, etc. just let me know

Proud Peacock

One of my favorite color combinations are aquas and certain shades of green. So,I like looking at this card and I pray that when I send it to someone the recipient will also enjoy it.

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Materials:

Papers Tempting Turquoise - 4 1/4" x 11" folded at 2 3/4"& 8 1/4", Pear Pizzaz- 3" x 3" Scalloped Square, Crumb Cake- 4 1/4" x 2 3/4", Whisper White - 4" x 2 1/2".

Stamp Set Proud Peacock

Ink Crumb Cake, Old Olive - Classic Ink Pads and Stampin' Write Markers

Ribbon 1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

Other Bigz Die - Scallop Squares Duo, PerfectPolka Dots Embossing Folder, Snail Adhesive.

The Open Sea Card

One on the things I like most about Summer Mini 2011 is the great stamps that can be used to create masculine cards. I made sure Cheri had a couple of masculine cards to send to her male volunteers when the occassion arose.

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Materials:
Paper: Early Espresso- 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", Tempting Turquoise- 4 1/2" X 3", Crumb Cake - 4 1/4" X 2 3/4 , 2 1/2" circle and Whisper White - 4" X 2 1/2" card stock

Stamp Sets: The Open Sea,Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Early Espresso,Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise

Punch 2 1/2" Circle

Other Sponge Dauber, Snail Adhesive

This card takes minutes to make. There are a lot of ways that you could "step it up" to make it really WOW card. JUST IMAGINE!

Have a fun and safe weekend! If I can ever help you just leave a comment and I will e-mail you.

Flower Fest Thinking of You Card

If you haven't taken a look at the the current Summer Minin Catalog be sure to click on the link to the left and check it out. It is one of my favorites. There are great stamps and papers for the guys as well as for the gals. For the next few days I will show you simple cards that can be made for all knids of occassions. The first ones I am going to show you were made as a thank you gift for my friend Cheri. She made a three month supply of my husband's favorite pecan bars so that he would have them while he was going through radiation. She is a volunteer coordinator for our Good Samaritan Clinic and is always in need of thank you & thinking of you notes.

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Materials:
Papers: Pink Pirouette 8 1/2 X 5 1/5"
Crumb Cake 4 1/4 X 2 3/4"
Whisper White 4 X 2 1/2"

Stamp Sets: Flower Fest and hostess Apple Blossoms

Inks: So Saffron, Marina Mist, Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose, Crum Cake

Other: White satin ribbon stained with Crumb Cake Ink and gem stones.

If you have any questions just leave a comment and I will be glad to help you .

Have a wonderful day and may God bless you in all ways.